The class's defensive scheme starts with sensor and attack drones, then fighters, point-defence lasers, countermeasures, and the hull itself. A rough calculation puts the twelve lasers' coverage near 76 percent, with two or three more needed to close the remaining arcs. Incomplete coverage makes the sacrificial drone layers more important while also exposing their tactical cost. A layer can stop one attack, but destroyed drones need rebuilding and cannot be recreated from asteroid resources in the middle of combat.
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Layered defence and exhaustible interceptors
Drones, fighters, lasers, jamming, and hull protection create a layered defence, but sacrificed interceptors cannot be replaced during the fight.